The TechnoBall

The Technoball debuted at Firefly Arts Collective 2022 in Bethel, Vermont as a new feature of the Diode stage. The sculpture has since been featured at numerous events including the Lakes of Fire festival in Michigan and as a centerpiece above the dance floor at Artisans Asylum’s grand reopening celebration.

The Technoball is Damien’s futuristic, cyberpunk spin on the classic disco ball, an iconic symbol of the dance floor. Standing at nearly four feet in diameter, the Technoball is comprised of a steel tube structure with a polyethylene circular hoop to provide its shape. Steel rods and polyethylene spacers create the ribs of the sphere, which hold the 800 individually addressable LEDs of the sculpture. Custom electronics drive the light show, which is mapped and programmed using Resolume Arena software.

The installation is currently on display at Artisans Asylum’s 96 Holton Street building, where it greets visitors just next to the welcome desk.